Nkandla, sweet Nkandla...

[Dave A]

The statement by Thuli Madonsela on Nkandla.

[ians]

shame I feel sorry for the some poor sucker who is gona take the fall for this fiasco. The only people who wont suffer are the guilty parties.

[Dave A]

Just finished reading the report.

You know, I really have to tip my hat to JZ - he really is a wily old jackal. Inserting Minenhle Makhanya into the decision making process was truly a stroke of genius. I'm sure he'll say it was because he was so busy attending to affairs of state, but it has also conveniently provided him with plausible deniability.

And it seems all the documents that might have implicated the President directly with anything have mysteriously disappeared, or there's no proof of delivery.

He really has refined his act and learnt the lessons of the Arms Deal. A real Teflon President if ever I saw one!

[Blurock]

What a scandal! Now the Youth League has the audacity to say that the Public Prosecutor is sensationalist and is playing politics. Their idiotic utterances is an even bigger scandal.

It just shows that NO politician can be trusted. And you still want to vote FOR government? I'd rather vote for the people to govern themselves.

Every community has its own leaders. Elect those leaders who lead and serve the community (and not steal) to represent the community in a national forum. That is true democracy, not people appointed by the party so that they can enrich themselves.

[Blurock]

It is now up to the PEOPLE to act and to demand action. Apathy and finger pointing will get us nowhere. Let every vote count and let the people be heard.

[Justloadit]

Ha, after today's rally at Sharpville, the legions of supporters booed the DA candidate, and applauded JZ, they are simply ignoring the report, they will again blindly follow and vote appropriately. Then the next morning will start with their lack of service strikes again.
The mind boggles.

[KristiKat]

"Public Works claim that the freeway is being constructed by a private company called Korong Capital Partners who will, following the road development's end, donate the entire road to the government at no cost to them"

doesn't this sound like the SANRAL e-toll scam?

....being build at no cost to them,

as they steal money from the people to FUND something they could not afford in the first place,

when they spent the government's money recklessly on other endeavours............

as if people don't pay enough MONEY to the government already.

yes it is definitely used as a smokescreen.

[KristiKat]

This is exactly the reason why the ANC wants the Information Bill passed - to hide their own corruption!

true.............

then government accountability goes right out the door,

and the constitution might as well be revoked in entirety...........

they want to concentrate on the crimes of the people they rule,

and not on their own,

so why do they want to be seen as honourable?

shame I feel sorry for the some poor sucker who is gona take the fall for this fiasco. The only people who wont suffer are the guilty parties.

yes exactly,

like with the e-toll scam,

so those who refuse to pay,

should go to JAIL,

because the government could not fund their own projects,

with the TAX they already took from millions of people..............

It is now up to the PEOPLE to act and to demand action. Apathy and finger pointing will get us nowhere. Let every vote count and let the people be heard.

these politics in my opinion are just a distraction, it does not solve anything....

different political parties should lay down their differences,

and come to a mutual agreement,

to fight corruption

as one body..........

[sterne.law@gmail.com]

The skullduggery aside, what can not disputed is that the pres, an employee, received a fringe benefit and is therefore liable for tax upon these benefits.
Let's see how SARS deals with this malema, oops, dilemma.

[wynn]

Surely it will be the cheapest option for the state to just pay JZ for his provable part of the build and turn the whole compound into a social center for the residents of Nkandla with all the benifits present, then let JZ take his money and build another compound for his family sans clinic, helipad, firepool, underground kraal, chicken coop, amphitheatre, marquis pad, visitors center, police accommodation, security and anything else unneeded.
If he wants any security invoke the "National Key Points Act" which says he as the owner of the property must pay for any and all security required.

[IanF]

The skullduggery aside, what can not disputed is that the pres, an employee, received a fringe benefit and is therefore liable for tax upon these benefits.
Let's see how SARS deals with this malema, oops, dilemma.

This is the problem Julius fell out of power, and SARS has attacked him. JZ may be worried that the same fate will be waiting for him so he is keeping a tight rein on the the ANC. To the detriment of the ANC.

[Blurock]

Ha, after today's rally at Sharpville, the legions of supporters booed the DA candidate, and applauded JZ, they are simply ignoring the report, they will again blindly follow and vote appropriately. Then the next morning will start with their lack of service strikes again.
The mind boggles.

Because 80% of the people on this planet is stupid? Only a moron will worship and follow politicians blindly, but unfortunately that is happening all over the world.

[Justloadit]

Heard a caller on 702, a Simon from one of the townships, and his take was that whilst the NKANTLA debacle hurts, he will still vote for the ANC at the next elections, because there manifest is a good one.

Sounds like the mases are simply going to continue voting, then protesting the next day about non delivery.
Saw the headlines today in one of the papers that ANC will get 2/3rds majority in a poll that was done recently.

It may seem that we are going to be farting against thunder.

[Justloadit]

A hero's welcome for Zuma in Tlokwe
The mind boggles, after the recent debacle with lack of service delivery, now that JZ has been there and promised, they are happy again.

We in for a very rough ride

[Blurock]

A hero's welcome for Zuma in Tlokwe
The mind boggles, after the recent debacle with lack of service delivery, now that JZ has been there and promised, they are happy again.

We in for a very rough ride

Just proof of my earlier statement. That is also why Bob is still in power. It seems as if people can not add up the facts and think for themselves. We just follow the herd.